The Entryway deck

Every card, front and back

72 of the 88 cards in this deck are shown here. The written deck is complete and every card has its copy. Tap any card to turn it over.

The deck is one room. The method behind it covers 114 micro zones across twenty rooms and the print and play PDF is free.

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Micro Zone cards 10

The twelve places an entryway actually is. Each one names what it is for, and what done looks like.

  • EM-001 Front Door

  • EM-002 Landing Zone

  • EM-003 Key Station

  • EM-005 Shoe Zone

  • EM-006 Coat Storage

  • EM-007 Backpack Station

  • EM-008 Pet Station

  • EM-010 Seasonal Storage

  • EM-011 Guest Welcome

  • EM-012 Departure Checklist

Problem cards 1

What goes wrong, and the root cause underneath it. Every problem card points at the zone that fixes it.

  • EP-009 Mud Trail

Tool cards 8

The small interventions. A hook, a tray, a labelled bin, used for a reason rather than bought on spec.

  • ET-001 Key Bowl

  • ET-002 Wall Hooks

  • ET-003 Boot Tray

  • ET-004 Mail Sorter

  • ET-005 Entry Bench

  • ET-006 Cube Organizer

  • ET-007 Label Maker

  • ET-008 Storage Basket

Skill cards 12

What you get better at. These are the transferable parts, the ones that work in the next room too.

  • ES-001 Sort

  • ES-002 Straighten

  • ES-003 Shine

  • ES-004 Safety

  • ES-005 Standardize

  • ES-006 Sustain

  • ES-007 Visual Control

  • ES-008 Point Of Use

  • ES-009 Reduce Motion

  • ES-010 Simplify

  • ES-011 Continuous Improvement

  • ES-012 Quick Win

Habit cards 12

The sustain layer. Small repeatable actions attached to something you already do.

  • EH-001 Empty Your Pockets

  • EH-002 One Trip Rule

  • EH-003 Hang It Immediately

  • EH-004 Sort Mail Daily

  • EH-005 Reset Before Bed

  • EH-006 Pack Tomorrow Today

  • EH-007 Weather Check

  • EH-008 Shoes Stay Here

  • EH-009 Five Minute Reset

  • EH-010 Everything Has A Home

  • EH-011 Family Departure Check

  • EH-012 Weekly Entryway Reset

Upgrade cards 12

What a zone becomes once the basics hold.

  • EU-001 Launch Pad

  • EU-002 Family Command Center

  • EU-003 Seasonal Rotation

  • EU-004 Smart Reminder Board

  • EU-005 Smart Lighting

  • EU-006 Mudroom Conversion

  • EU-007 Expanded Shoe Storage

  • EU-008 Vertical Storage

  • EU-009 Label Everything

  • EU-010 Family Ownership

  • EU-011 Weekly Audit

  • EU-012 Entryway Mastery

Event cards 8

The days that test the system. Delivery day, a rainstorm, a school morning, a new puppy.

  • EE-002 Rainstorm

  • EE-003 Snow Day

  • EE-004 School Morning

  • EE-005 Vacation Departure

  • EE-006 Holiday Decorations

  • EE-007 New Puppy

  • EE-008 Moving Day

  • EE-009 Surprise Visitors

Win cards 8

What finishing feels like, named so it counts.

  • EW-001 Morning Momentum

  • EW-002 Guests Feel Welcome

  • EW-003 Nothing Lost Today

  • EW-004 Stress Free Departure

  • EW-005 Five Minute Win

  • EW-006 Perfect Week

  • EW-007 Family Habit

  • EW-008 Home Ready

Room cards 1

The card that hands off to the next room.

  • ER-001 ER-001-Entryway